Art by April: Watercolor Painting Amazing Animals
In this ongoing class, we will draw and paint a new animal each week using a variety of watercolor techniques. Create sea creatures, land animals, birds, and more!
April Taylor, Prek-12 Art Teacher
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5.0
Number of reviews:(658)
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What's included
1 live meeting
50 mins in-class hours per weekClass Experience
US Grade 6 - 9
Beginner - Advanced Level
My weekly animal watercolor painting class will be a great spin off of my original class, Watercolor Club. THIS class will focus JUST on animals! We will spend the first half of class sketching our animals using a step by step method through my top view camera. Students are encouraged to make any changes to their pictures to individualize them. This may be making them more cartoon style or more realistic, adding scenery, or anything else that pops up! We will then use our watercolors to create washes, create textures, blend colors, and experiment with all of the magical things watercolors can do to finish our animal paintings. I welcome some chatting in this class but also have times of focus and attention, to be sure all students learn and grow as artists. Muting of microphones will be utilized from time to time to ensure all can hear instructions clearly and everyone gets their turn to speak if they like. We will work rather small for this class, creating artworks that are about postcard size. Trimming or taping of paper may be necessary. Using smaller papers will allow us to draw and paint with much detail and keep to our time frame. Students are welcome to work larger if they can still keep up with the general pace of class. Fall 2024 9/1-9/7 Dolphin 9/8-9/14 Parakeet 9/15-9/21 Guinea Pig 9/22-9/28 Husky 9/29-10/5 Duck 10/6-10/12 Colorful Giraffe 10/13-10/19 Chameleon 10/20-10/26 Rainbow Zebra 10/27-11/2 Rhinoceros 11/3-11/9 Rooster 11/10-11/16 Green Cheek Conure (Parrot) 11/17-11/23 Sea Angel 11/24-11/30 Pygmy Goat 12/1-12/7 Snail 12/8-12/14 Clown Fish 12/15-12/21 Gentoo Penguin 12/22-12/28 Christmas Break- No classes 12/29-1/4 Jellyfish 1/5-1/11 Lobster 1/12-1/18 Praying Mantis 1/19-1/25 1/26-2/1 2/2-2/8 2/9-2/15 2/16-2/22 2/23-3/1 3/2-3/8 3/9-3/15 3/16-3/22 3/23-3/29 3/30-4/5 4/6-4/12 4/13-4/19 Spring Break- No Classes 4/20-4/26 4/27-5/3 5/4–5/10 5/11-5/17 5/18-5/24 5/25-5/31 6/1-6/7 6/8-6/14 6/15-6/21 6/22-6/28 Requests: Moose Owl Scarlet Ibis Clown Fish Baltimore Oriole Cardinal Green Headed Tanager ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2022-23 Sept 11-17 Tree Frog Sept 18-24 Toucan Sept 25-Oct 1 Panda Oct 2-Oct 8 Seahorse Oct 9-Oct 15 Eagle eyes Oct 16-Oct 22 Owl Oct 23-Oct 29 Bat Oct 30-Nov 5 Flamingo Nov 6-Nov 12 Jellyfish Nov 13-Nov 19 Turkey Nov 20-Nov 26 Chameleon Nov 27-Dec 3 Hummingbird Dec 4-Dec 10 NO CLASS- Ms. April's medical procedure Dec 11-Dec 17 Axolotl Dec 18-Dec 24 Penguin Dec 25-Dec 31 NO CLASS for Winter Holidays Jan 1-Jan 7 Parrot Fish/Rainbow Fish Jan 8- Jan 14 Dragonfly Jan 15- Jan 21 Ichthyosaurus Jan 22- Jan 28 Platypus Jan 29- Feb 4 Peacock Feb 5- Feb 11 Blue Crab Feb 12- Feb 18 Beluga Whale Feb 19-Feb 25 Baby Hippo (head only) Feb 26-Mar 4 Mallard Duck Mar 5-Mar 11 Tiger face Mar 12-Mar 18 Chick Mar 19-Mar 25 Bunny Mar 26- Apr 1 Rooster Apr 2-Apr 8 Ladybug Apr 9-Apr 15 Sea Otter Apr 16-Apr 22 Hedgehog Apr 23-Apr 29 Piglet Apr 30-May 6 Raccoon May 7-May 13 Japanese Beetle May 14-May 20 Peacock (head closeup) May 21-May 27 Parrot May 28-June 3 Deer June 4-June 10 Kitten (head closeup) June 11-June 17 Giraffe Summer 2023 June 18-24 Bumblebee June 25-July 1 Blue Heron July 2-8 Zebra July 9-15 Cheetah July 16-22 NO CLASS July 23-29 Blue Morpho Butterfly July 30-Aug 5 Cedar Waxwing (Type of Songbird) Aug 6-12 Sloth Aug 13-19 Luna Moth Aug 20-26 Great White Shark Aug 27-Sept 2 Frog Fall/Winter 2023 9/3-9/9 Dolphin 9/10-9/16 Ferret 9/17-9/23 Duck 9/24-9/30 Elephant 10/1-10/7 Fox 10/8-10/14 Koala 10/15-10/21 Toucan 10/22-10/28 Panda 10/29-11/4 Seahorse 11/5-11/11 Barn Owl 11/12-11/18 Flamingo 11/19-11/25 Turkey 11/26-12/2 Red Panda 12/3-12/9 Jellyfish (Portuguese Man of War) 12/10-12/16 Chameleon 12/17-12/23 Eurasian Robin 12/24-12/30 NO CLASS Winter/Spring 2024 12/31/23-1/6/24 Emperor Penguin and Baby 1/7-1/13 Narwhal 1/14-1/20 Puffin 1/21-1/27 Dragonfly 1/28-2/3 Woodpecker 2/4-2/10 Koi Fish 2/11-2/17 Cow 2/18-2/24 Peacock 2/25-3/2 Queztal 3/3-3/9 Axolotl 3/10-3/16 Eagle Eyes 3/17-3/23 Tree Frog 3/24-3/30 Calico Cat 3/31-4/6 Chesapeake Blue Crab 4/7-4/13 Baluga Whale 4/14-4/20 Pufferfish 4/21-4/27 Sea Turtle 4/28-5/4 Rabbit 5/5-5/11 Alpaca 5/12-5/18 Kingfisher (bird) 5/19-5/25 Squirrel 5/26-6/1 Kiwi Bird 6/2-6/8 Octopus 6/9-6/15 Guppy 6/16-6/22 Hummingbird 6/23-6/29 Purple Jewel Beetle SUMMER 2024 6/30-7/6 Blue Footed Booby 7/7-7/13 Blue Macaw 7/14-7/20 NO CLASS 7/21-7/27 Japanese Beetle 7/28-8/3 Snake 8/4-8/10 Luna Moth 8/11-8/17 Blue Dragon Sea Slug 8/18-8/24 Leopard Gecko 8/25-8/31 American Goldfinch
Other Details
Supply List
Watercolor paper (this is crucial, please ask if you’re not sure what to purchase) Watercolor set Soft brushes Water cup Paper towel Occasionally- cotton swabs, white crayon, salt, permanent marker
Language of Instruction
English
External Resources
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
Joined October, 2020
5.0
658reviews
Star Educator
Teacher expertise and credentials
New York Teaching Certificate in Music/Theater/Arts
2 Degrees
Master's Degree in Education from State University of New York at New Paltz
Bachelor's Degree in Education from State University of New York at New Paltz
Hello Outschool community!
I am April Taylor. I live with my amazing family in New York and I have been teaching visual arts on Outschool for 3+ years. I’ve been told I was “born to teach”. On Outschool, I teach art classes for children ages 8 and older. I I have classes in acrylic and watercolor painting, realistic drawing, and clay work. I hold a Bachelors degree in Art Education and a Masters degree in Professional Studies, where I focused on Humanistic and Multicultural Educational practices. I have 18+ years teaching experience in Prek-8 in virtual and in person settings.
As a teacher, I like to keep class fun, upbeat, and flexible. During classes, I encourage balance, in terms of focus and discussion/communicating with myself and classmates. Interaction, open discussion about planning, and ideas/suggestions for their own or other's art is highly valuable, as is, quiet focus and concentration. In every class, I teach using a step by step approach to demonstrate how to do the skills and use the materials. I feel this provides a solid foundation for students to master skills and then put them to practice once they become more confident and independent. I also encourage creativity and encourage students to add or omit elements from their work that make it unique to them. I would much rather have 8 different drawings at the end, than exact replicas of mine! If a child wants to take their project in a different direction, I fully support and encourage them to do so!
When I am not painting and working with clay, I love being out in nature, spending time with my husband, two hockey loving boys, and our dog child.
I look forward to meeting your child and helping them grow their love for art and learning. I hope to see your child in my classes soon!
***If this will be your FIRST CLASS on Outschool, please use my code APRILTA2020, to get $20 off of your first class!Reviews
Live Group Class
$17
weekly1x per week
50 min
Completed by 49 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 10-15
1-8 learners per class
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